Dracula may have wept blood on tear-stained letters, chemical analysis reveals From George Orwell to Vlad the Impaler, this novel form of analytical chemistry is enhancing how we view history ...

People with type O blood enjoy a slightly lower risk of heart disease and blood clotting, but they may be more susceptible to hemorrhaging or bleeding disorders. This may be especially true after ...

Tennessee teen started crying blood tears in May He suffers from a rare condition known as haemolacria, which means "bloody tears" In four other cases, bleeding stopped spontaneously with no cause ...

Melanie Saunders is urging people not to take their health for granted after having to drop out of nursing school due to her ...

The recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer was lowered in 2021 from 50 to 45 for people of average risk.

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD A blood spot in the white of your eye, known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage, is caused by the bursting of tiny blood vessels beneath the clear surface ...

Experts from the University of Catania say that Vlad the Impaler suffered from a rare condition that caused him to cry tears of blood.

A study published in Cell Stem Cell reveals that some mutations in blood stem cells might help protect against late-onset ...

And they found compounds that suggested the Count also suffered from hemolacria—a condition that causes blood to mix with fluid in the tear ducts, resulting in blood-tinged tears.

Anal fissures –– small tears in the anus –– often happen when you are constipated and strain to pass a stool. With anal fissures, you'll typically see bright red blood when wiping, says DaVee.

Next Story Blood, sweat and tears With no national blood drives, low-income families struggle to arrange blood for ailing loved ones ...